diff --git a/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go b/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go
index ed2d24b300..211c4419cd 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ func resourceGithubBranchProtection() *schema.Resource {
 							Optional: true,
 							Elem:     &schema.Schema{Type: schema.TypeString},
 						},
+						"require_code_owner_reviews": {
+							Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+							Optional: true,
+						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -187,6 +191,14 @@ func resourceGithubBranchProtectionUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	if protectionRequest.RequiredPullRequestReviews == nil {
+		_, err = client.Repositories.RemovePullRequestReviewEnforcement(context.TODO(), meta.(*Organization).name, r, b)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	d.SetId(buildTwoPartID(&r, &b))
 
 	return resourceGithubBranchProtectionRead(d, meta)
@@ -268,9 +280,10 @@ func flattenRequiredPullRequestReviews(d *schema.ResourceData, protection *githu
 
 		if err := d.Set("required_pull_request_reviews", []interface{}{
 			map[string]interface{}{
-				"dismiss_stale_reviews": rprr.DismissStaleReviews,
-				"dismissal_users":       schema.NewSet(schema.HashString, users),
-				"dismissal_teams":       schema.NewSet(schema.HashString, teams),
+				"dismiss_stale_reviews":      rprr.DismissStaleReviews,
+				"dismissal_users":            schema.NewSet(schema.HashString, users),
+				"dismissal_teams":            schema.NewSet(schema.HashString, teams),
+				"require_code_owner_reviews": rprr.RequireCodeOwnerReviews,
 			},
 		}); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -363,6 +376,7 @@ func expandRequiredPullRequestReviews(d *schema.ResourceData) (*github.PullReque
 
 			rprr.DismissalRestrictionsRequest = drr
 			rprr.DismissStaleReviews = m["dismiss_stale_reviews"].(bool)
+			rprr.RequireCodeOwnerReviews = m["require_code_owner_reviews"].(bool)
 		}
 
 		return rprr, nil
diff --git a/github/resource_github_branch_protection_test.go b/github/resource_github_branch_protection_test.go
index 58560b459e..08feebdf17 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_branch_protection_test.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_branch_protection_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestAccGithubBranchProtection_basic(t *testing.T) {
 					testAccCheckGithubProtectedBranchExists("github_branch_protection.master", repoName+":master", &protection),
 					testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionRequiredStatusChecks(&protection, true, []string{"github/foo"}),
 					testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionRestrictions(&protection, []string{testUser}, []string{}),
-					testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionPullRequestReviews(&protection, true, []string{testUser}, []string{}),
+					testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionPullRequestReviews(&protection, true, []string{testUser}, []string{}, true),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "repository", repoName),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "branch", "master"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "enforce_admins", "true"),
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func TestAccGithubBranchProtection_basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "required_pull_request_reviews.0.dismiss_stale_reviews", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "required_pull_request_reviews.0.dismissal_users.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "required_pull_request_reviews.0.dismissal_teams.#", "0"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "required_pull_request_reviews.0.require_code_owner_reviews", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "restrictions.0.users.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("github_branch_protection.master", "restrictions.0.teams.#", "0"),
 				),
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ func testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionRestrictions(protection *github.Protectio
 	}
 }
 
-func testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionPullRequestReviews(protection *github.Protection, expectedStale bool, expectedUsers, expectedTeams []string) resource.TestCheckFunc {
+func testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionPullRequestReviews(protection *github.Protection, expectedStale bool, expectedUsers, expectedTeams []string, expectedCodeOwners bool) resource.TestCheckFunc {
 	return func(s *terraform.State) error {
 		reviews := protection.RequiredPullRequestReviews
 		if reviews == nil {
@@ -207,6 +208,10 @@ func testAccCheckGithubBranchProtectionPullRequestReviews(protection *github.Pro
 			return fmt.Errorf("diff %q: (-got +want)\n%s", "dismissal_teams", diff)
 		}
 
+		if reviews.RequireCodeOwnerReviews != expectedCodeOwners {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Expected `require_code_owner_reviews` to be %t, got %t", expectedCodeOwners, reviews.RequireCodeOwnerReviews)
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	}
 }
@@ -278,6 +283,7 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "master" {
   required_pull_request_reviews {
     dismiss_stale_reviews = true
     dismissal_users = ["%s"]
+    require_code_owner_reviews = true
   }
 
   restrictions {
diff --git a/website/docs/r/branch_protection.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/branch_protection.html.markdown
index 60a8fafd29..065226f00a 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/branch_protection.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/branch_protection.html.markdown
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `dismiss_stale_reviews`: (Optional) Dismiss approved reviews automatically when a new commit is pushed. Defaults to `false`.
 * `dismissal_users`: (Optional) The list of user logins with dismissal access
 * `dismissal_teams`: (Optional) The list of team slugs with dismissal access
+* `require_code_owner_reviews`: (Optional) Require an approved review in pull requests including files with a designated code owner. Defaults to `false`.
 
 ### Restrictions
 
@@ -82,4 +83,4 @@ Github Branch Protection can be imported using an id made up of `repository:bran
 
 ```
 $ terraform import github_branch_protection.terraform terraform:master
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```